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The ANZAC Bell Tour
Highlights
- Join an expert guide to chime the historic 18 bells and connect with their rich heritage.
- Experience premium access to the viewing platform for breathtaking views of the Swan River and Perth city.
- Receive a personalised Bell Chimers certificate and ANZAC Bell medallion, perfect for commemorating your visit.
- Listen to a World War 1 song on the carillon while soaking in stunning panoramic vistas from the Observation Deck.
Join The Bell Tower’s Premium Tour.
Stepping behind the scenes into the ringing chamber, participants will have the opportunity to chime one of the 18 historic bells under the guidance of an experienced tour guide. In this tour, participants will learn about the significance of the bells and the art of bell ringing, as well as the history and significance of the ANZACs. With premium access to the viewing platform, this tour provides the best view to see the powerful 6,500kg ANZAC Bell ring at midday.
Participants will be taken to the Observation Deck at the conclusion of the tour to hear a World War 1 song play on the carillon while taking in the stunning panoramic views of the Swan River (Derbarl Yerrigan) and Perth city.
Every participant of The ANZAC Bell Tour will receive a personalised Bell Chimers certificate and ANZAC Bell medallion in a display case. ANZAC medallions can be engraved for free at The Perth Mint.
The ANZAC Bell Tour only runs once a day, commencing at 11:30 am.
Itinerary highlights
Chime the Historic Bells
Chiming the bells is certainly a highlight for all visitors. The experienced tour guides explain the art to bell ringing and how to chime a bell. Then it’s the customers turn! Chime the bells for all to hear by simply pulling on the rope. Receive a souvenir chiming certificate to commemorate the experience.
Tour details
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Available from 3 April 2025 to 3 April 2026
Features
Service facilities
Actively welcomes people with access needs.
General access
- Offers multiple options for booking – web, email, phone is available.
- Companion Cards are accepted.
- Accessibility information and photos, including of a bathroom, room and/or floor plan on their website (can be emailed on request).
- Advise tour guides of the access needs of guests at the time of booking (includes pick up and drop off requirements)
- Assistance with booking arrangements (includes providing clear itineraries with written instructions on what to do at various destinations)
Communication
Welcomes and assists people who have challenges with learning, communication, understanding and behaviour. (includes people with autism, intellectual disability, Down syndrome, acquired brain injury (ABI), dyslexia and dementia)
- Uses Plain English / easy read signage and information (includes menus and emergency information)
Vision
Caters for people who are blind or have vision loss.
- Uses easy to read fonts in their signage and communication materials (Helvetica and Arial).
- Raised tactile buttons in lifts are available.
- Handrails on all stairways
- Exit signs which are visible at a ground level (high level signs are difficult to see in a fire) are available.
Hearing
Caters for people who are deaf or have hearing loss.
- Volume controlled phones are available.
- Visual alerts for emergencies (Include flashing light) are available.
Physical – Mobility
Caters for people with sufficient mobility to climb a few steps but who would benefit from fixtures to aid balance. (This includes people using walking frames and mobility aids)
- Uses floors/coverings which are slip resistant, firm and smooth
- Uses non-slip tiles in the bathroom or slip resistant matting
- Grab rails in the bathroom
- Seating in common areas including reception area
Physical – Wheelchair
Caters for people who use a wheelchair.
- A step free main entrance to the building and/or reception area (includes ramps or slopes with a maximum gradient of 1:14, otherwise are too steep for wheelchairs)
- Step free access to the conference or function room
- Lifts with enough space for people using a mobility aid to enter and turn around to use the lift buttons. Buttons are at accessible height.
- Doorways which are easy to open and have lever handles (doorways 850mm or wider when open and not heavy).
- An accessible public toilet which is unlocked.
- A wheelchair accessible toilet / shower and change room is available.
- At least one wheelchair accessible parking space with wheelchair accessible signage clearly displayed (International standards are 3200mm wide x 2500 mm high).
- Wheelchair accessible transport options available in the general vicinity (provide information on name of the operator, phone and website link to individual providers for private vehicles, community transport train, mini vans, hire cars, buses, taxis, ferry, tram, light rail etc in their access statement).
Physical – High support needs
Caters for people with high support needs who travel with a support person.
Operation information
The Bell Tower Tours
The towering glass spire of the Bell Tower, one of the largest musical instruments in the world, fills Perth with its chimes. The bells are the original (circa fourteenth century) bells of St. Martin-in-the-Fields Church, the parish church of Buckingham Palace in Trafalgar Square, London.
It’s one of the few places on Earth where interactive demonstrations allow visitors to see the ancient art of bell ringing in action and have a go at ringing the bells.
In addition to the St. Martin bells, the Bell Tower installed the ANZAC Bell. It’s the largest bell of its kind ever made in Australia and was cast in Perth. The ANZAC Bell is expected to last over 500 years and weighs 6,500 kilograms.
The interpretive displays share some impressive insights into the history of the bells and bell ringing. The open-air observation deck is perched on the sixth floor and boasts stunning views of the Swan River and the City.
This award-winning attraction is located in Barrack Square – where the City meets the Swan River and is just a five-minute stroll from the city centre.
Accreditations
- China Ready and Accredited Program
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Quality Tourism Accreditation
Memberships
- Australian Tourism Export Council
- Regional Tourist/Tourism Association/Organisation
- WA – Destination Perth
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